- Bezalel Smotrich governs the disputed West Bank territory and pushes for settlement expansion in occupied territory.
- Bezalel Smotrich announced plans for settlement expansion into specific regions including Galilee, the West Bank, and the Negev.
Government moves to de facto annex West Bank.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Government moves to de facto annex West Bank.
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The entities involved
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West Bank
Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
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